The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-08-18
UNITED LABOR CONFERESCE
III Session in Now iork-SoGiallsts Excluded
Against Cleveland. tIs EE

~ Sebes~Nsu W" AoEk-SuEttthth ExCluuetl.
Against Cleveland. sN
SYRACUSE, N. Y. August 17,-Dslega.
tions to tho United Labor State Conven-
ton arrived during las. night and this
morning. Henry George, Dr.. McGlynn,
John McMackin and other leaders are at
party headquarters at Empire House.
The Executive Committee made up the
list OF members Of the convention, recov.
ntzing, In all cases the regularly chosen
United Labor delegates and excluding
Socialist delegates. Tho contestanta ARE
to be allowed to present their claims In
Open convention when they will be refer.
red to the Committee on Credentials. The
EXECUTIVE Committee holds that members
Of any other political party are ineligible
to membership in the United Labor Con-
vention. -.
John McMackin seems to have made
ralipg that will control the United Labor
Convention, that mono but members Of
that party without other affiliations shall
be recoSaized, and that the Union Labor
narty DO not recognized or affiliated with.
This rule excludes distinctive Socialist
delegations, as we'll as the Union Labor
party conierees. gGae
CALLS THEM TRAMPs AND PIRATES.
Mr.. Mackin laat night, denounced the
Union Labor party as 'tramps and pi-
sates," aud the expression created much
feeling in Junio'a Committee, who retort
that the New York City delegates in to-
days convention are nearly all members
Of ramnsny Hall and arc taking care Of
the aspirations OF candidates for Legislative
oflices.. Bitter feeling is msnifested be-
tween The two parties.
Speaking OF the purposes Of the party,
Mr.. MeMackin said: "We propose to run
afull State ticket this fall, and while
GOOD many people, even among ourselves,
do not expect that We will elect it, you
must remember that very few people ex.
pccted that we should come 30 near to
electing. the Mayor Of New York as we
did last fall." ,
"1iyou don't win the result will be sim.
ply to defeat the Democratic ticket, will it
not va 80
swell, to be sure, in New York city va
draw the bulk OF our votes from the Ds.
mocfaey, but you would be surprised to
learn how many Republicans are joining
our ranks throughout the State. l tell
you, my dear cir, this is 8 growing move
ment. not only in New York State, but
throughout all the States"
DETERMINED TO DEFEAT CLEVELAND.
"Do You propose to run Presidential
candidate next year?" =
"We most decidedly do"
BY doing 80 will you not simply defeat
Mr.. Cleveland. assuming that be will be
the candidate 2"
"Oh, Cleveland be-bleased," and Mr..
McMackin hesitatea moment before the
last word. eve certainly will defeat Mr..
Cleveland, and there is every reason why
We should. lie has never been friend
Of the workingmsn, aud they know it,"
Tho nominations for Temporary Chair.
man resulted in the aelect!on OF Louis F,
Root. The result waa considered a
George victory. Mr.. Root on taking the
chair. made IN address outlining the pol
yot the Labor Party and predicted its
early Success in the State and Nation.
The Convention then adjourned until 7
o'clock, when the Committee on Creden-
tisls not being ready to report, the Con-
vention adjourned until 0 o'clock to-
morrow sa.-sa Var - ~ ..t